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A new GED test series is coming January 1, 2014, and those who haven’t finished all tests under the old GED series will have to start all over again. Incomplete or insufficient GED scores from the old 2002 series will no longer be valid after December 31, 2013.

Northside ISD offers free, half-day pre-kindergarten for eligible four-year-old students in their neighborhood schools. About 2,900 pre-kindergarten students are projected for the 2013-2014 school year.

Northside ISD Trustees approved an increase of $1,585 for all teachers, nurses, librarians and speech pathologists (around 7,000 employees) as well as a 3.9 percent average pay raise for all other employees effective the new school year.

Northside ISD will add 777 new positions for the 2013-2014 school year after Trustees approved both a Growth and Improvement budget and a Restoration Funds budget that will restore some of the education funding cuts made by the state two years ago. Additionally, the restored funds will allow for a reduction in class sizes.

Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: appointment of several campus administrators and the Director of Bilingual and ESL Education; approved ‘Restoration Funds’ that will alleviate crowded classrooms- a return to the 22 students per teacher (22 to 1) standard ratio for kinder through fourth grade classes and the addition of two to ten new teachers at all secondary schools; and recognized two Behlau ES staff members for their quick response to a campus fire.

Northside ISD will open three new schools when classes resume on Aug. 26. Kay Franklin and Dr. Sara McAndrew elementary schools, and Dr. John Folks Middle School will join the 112 other schools that make up South Texas’ largest school district. Their new logos are joining the NISD family of school mascots. More than 101,000 students are expected to enroll for the 2013-14 school year.

Eighth grade gifted and talented students from Stinson Middle School have been working to raise cancer awareness in the community. As part of their class study of the different types of cancer and treatments, students created 6 public service announcements (PSAs) and hosted a fundraiser for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s South Central Texas chapter. Now that the PSAs are posted on YouTube, their cancer awareness efforts have gone global.

To comply with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations, Northside ISD will offer free meals to children who are 18 years or younger from June 11-July 11 (Monday through Thursday) at any of the following schools:

Summer School is a time to catch up in your studies, learn something new, or try to get ahead. NISD offers a wide variety of courses, from classes to allow students to take more advanced and varied courses during the regular school year; classes needed for remediation; enrichment courses and campus that allow students to explore and have fun while learning something new.

Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: appointment of several campus administrators, approval of changes to employee insurance for 2014, approval of school calendar for 2014-2015 and reorganization of Board officer positions.

In less than a month, more than 6,000 seniors will don caps and gowns and collect their diplomas at one of 12 commencement ceremonies being held for all comprehensive high schools, Health Careers High School, and the Reddix Center. Those wanting a keepsake can purchase a professionally-produced DVD of the complete graduation ceremony.

Two new voter-approved Northside ISD athletic facilities will be officially dedicated in June- the Northside Swim Center and the Northside Tennis Center. The Northside Swim Center dedication is at 10am, Friday, June 28. The Northside Tennis Center dedication is at 9am on Monday, June 10. The public is invited to both events.

Once again, Health Careers is the No. 1 high school in the San Antonio area, according to Children at Risk, a Houston-based nonprofit organization that researches and ranks public schools. Clark was No. 6 and O’Connor was No. 8 in the high school rankings. In the elementary category, Fernandez was ranked No. 3 and Scobee was No. 5.

Before they cross the stage at graduation next month and receive their high school diplomas, a select group of seniors recently gathered back at the place their education began- Esparza Elementary School in Northside ISD.

By Karen Freeman, School Board President. In Northside, Trustee elections are held every other year, and this year three of us were up for re-election. I am honored to have been re-elected and proud to be able to continue to serve the Northside community.

Northside ISD is holding a Transportation Job Fair to fill 200 positions for bus drivers. The job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Culebra Transportation Station, 7001 Culebra Road.